LETTER: Shooters Were 'Law-Abiding'

I understand there are many perspectives on the gun debate. However, there have been a lot of comments on the anti-gun control side of the arguments about these laws not hindering the criminals.

These people need to realize something: Adam Lanza was not a criminal before committing the Newtown shooting. John Holmes was not a criminal before committing the Aurora shooting. These horrific crimes were not committed by the nebulous "criminal element" -- they were committed by the "law-abiding citizens" that had too easy access to legally acquire weapons no one other than the military or police need.